adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
piperātus
piperātus (feminine piperāta, neuter piperātum)
Classical[pɪ.pɛˈraː.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[pi.peˈraː.tus]
Meaning
- adjectivepeppered, having been seasoned with pepper
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | piperātus | piperāta | piperātum |
| genitive | piperātī | piperātae | piperātī |
| dative | piperātō | piperātae | piperātō |
| accusative | piperātum | piperātam | piperātum |
| ablative | piperātō | piperātā | piperātō |
| vocative | piperāte | piperāta | piperātum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | piperātī | piperātae | piperāta |
| genitive | piperātōrum | piperātārum | piperātōrum |
| dative | piperātīs | piperātīs | piperātīs |
| accusative | piperātōs | piperātās | piperāta |
| ablative | piperātīs | piperātīs | piperātīs |
| vocative | piperātī | piperātae | piperāta |
pĭpĕrātus, a, um, adj. id.,
I. peppered, seasoned with pepper.
I. Lit.:
garum piperatum, Petr. 36: acetum, Col. 12, 47, 5.— II. Trop., peppery, pungent:
piperata facundia, Sid. Ep. 5, 8; 8, 11.—B. Sharp, thievish:
non fuit Autolyci tam piperata manus, Mart. 8, 59, 4.Origins
Ancient Greek πέπερῐ (péperĭ)bor. Latin piper Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Latin piperātus From piper (“pepper”) + -ātus (“-ed”, adjective-forming suffix).